The Supreme Court
- Date
1954
- Main contributors
Alpheus Thomas Mason; John T. Bobbitt; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.
- Summary
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Traces the historical development of the exercise of judicial review by the Supreme Court. Uses dramatized and semi-documentary scenes to show the significance of Chief Justice Marshall's establishment of judicial review in the Marbury vs. Madison case, the Taney and the Dred Scott decision, Lincoln's relationship to the Court through government by martial law and executive decree, the nullification of some New Deal measures and the attempt to "pack" the Court, and the gradual emergence of a more liberal point of view through normal turnover of personnel. Indicates the Constitutional provision for the Supreme Court, its jurisdiction, the nature of unconstitutional acts, and the path by which cases reach the Court.
- Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Documentary; Historical
- Subject
Judicial review
- Collection
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Other Identifiers
Other: GR00423677; MDPI Barcode: 40000003365527
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.